Almost a third of households are braced for a tight Christmas - due to spiralling living costs, according to research.A study of 2,000 adults found 30 per cent are planning to cut the amount they usually splurge on gifts, food, drink and parties during the festive season.And this is a direct result of increasing living costs - including higher energy bills – which 37 per cent claim have ‘gotten out of hand’.Commissioned by Samsung to highlight how Christmas can be more financially manageable, the study found 29 per cent have ‘no idea’ how to reduce or control their energy bills.Teg Dosanjh, Director of Connected Services and Technology, Samsung UK and Ireland, said: “Millions of Brits say they’re cutting back on their spending this.
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